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 158 Narrative by John Hook.

prince. He said that he had always been struck with the resem blance of the Jewish passover and the Christian doctrine of redemption J. He thanked us all for our attendance, and we left him with Mr. Langton.

Thursday, Dec. 9. Called in the evening ; did not see him, as he was engaged.

Friday, Dec. 10. Called about eleven in the morning; saw Mr. La Trobe there 2 : neither of us saw the Doctor, as we under stood he wished not to be visited that day. In the evening I sent him a letter, recommending Dr. Dalloway (an irregular physician 3 ) as an extraordinary person for curing the dropsy. He returned me a verbal answer that he was obliged to me, but that it was too late. My son read prayers with him this day.

Saturday, Dec. n. Went to Bolt Court about twelve; met there Dr. Burney, Dr. Taylor, Sir John Hawkins, Mr. Sastres, Mr. Paradise 4, Count Zenobia, and Mr. Langton. Mrs. Hoole called for me there : we both went to him ; he received us very kindly ; told me he had my letter, but ' it was too late for doctors, regular or irregular? His physicians had been with him that day, but prescribed nothing. Mr. Cruikshanks came ; the Doctor was rather cheerful with him ; he said, ' Come, give me your hand,' and shook him by the hand, adding, ' You shall make no other use of it now;' meaning he should not examine his legs. Mr. Cruikshanks wished to do it, but the Doctor would not let him. Mr. Cruikshanks said he would call in the evening.

Sunday, Dec. 12. Was not at Bolt Court in the forenoon ; at St. Sepulchre's school 5 in the evening with Mrs. Hoole, where we saw Mrs. Gardiner and Lady Rothes 6 ; heard that Dr. Johnson was very bad, and had been something delirious. Went to Bolt Court about nine, and found there Mr. Windham and the Rev. Mr. Strahan. The Doctor was then very bad in bed, which

1 See post in Mr. Windham's die by the College.' Ib. ii. 354, n. 2. Diary. 4 Ante, i. 105, n.

2 A Moravian. Life, iv. 410. 5 The Ladies' Charity School, to

3 Johnson was not the man to which Johnson was a subscriber, admit ' an irregular physician 'in Letters, \. 1 56.

other words, a quack. With George 6 Bennet Langton' s wife. Life, ii. Ill he would have said, ' I shall 146.

I think

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